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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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